Christmas is Over

(Written early January 2022)

We have managed to spend time with friends and my husband’s relatives in outside patios and balconies despite Omicron putting a damper on hugs and kisses.

I have been trying to understand my world and at times have become extremely confused. I have working hard to put a series of lectures together for my local University of the Third Age group. I feel a real drive to share some of the information I have garnered.

One of my friends posted the image below on their Facebook page. I don’t know its origin. It summarises how I feel.

I need to put aside all my recent learnings and give what I can to the Wet Tropical SoilCare group for a time. In a fit of goodwill, I offered to be Treasurer this year and keep the database of members updated. What I didn’t realise, there was a plan to hold a big conference again in 2023, 5 years after we organised the last Australian Biological Farming Conference.

By looking after the biology of the soil using appropriate farming methods, so many benefits arise: healthier plants, less chemical use, less fertilizer use and better farm economics. The carbon content of the soil is of particular importance to climate change mitigation and leads to better water holding capacity. Better grazing and pasture practices alone can store immense amounts of carbon in the soil thus substantially mitigating other greenhouse gas emissions.